I'm looking at a Sony Receiver. I am going to use it as part of a Home Theater System (HTS) that I am putting together. Cost is an issue so this receiver is a nice balance for me as far as power and cost.
This receiver has "HDMI Passthrough" Below is the description from the web. In summary it appears there are 2 HDMI inputs and 1 output.
"Receiver: The receiver boasts 900 watts of power and features HDMI passthrough that allows for uncompressed audio and video to pass through directly to your television. The HDMI switching feature on the receiver also allows you to connect multiple sources with HDMI interface."
I have a Direct TV HD receiver that is currently connected via HDMI to my plasma TV. As I read the above though I would connect the Direct TV Receiver to the HTS Receiver, then receiver to the TV, but basically it would just "pass through" the signal. If so, would it also output to my HTS speakers at the same time?
Bottom-line can someone explain HDMI Passthrough
2006-09-25 02:59:37 · 8 answers · asked by Walman 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
OK so I think the biggest question is will the Receiver, while passing the HDMI signal through, go ahead and route sound to my HTS Speakers as well. The 2nd reviewer thinks so, and that would make sense, but I am afraid it won't. Then what? A set of components from the HD receiver to the HTS receiver just for the sound? Blah.
2006-09-25 04:45:52 · update #1
It sounds like you got it. However, if sound quality is important to you, I would recommend a similarly priced Onkyo, Pioneer Elite, or Yamaha receiver over the regular Sony brand.
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I'm looking at a Sony Receiver. I am going to use it as part of a Home Theater System (HTS) that I am putting together. Cost is an issue so this receiver is a nice balance for me as far as power and cost.
This receiver has "HDMI Passthrough" Below is the description from the...
2015-08-05 20:59:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you've got it. They've poorly explained it though. The receiver offers HDMI switching for multiple HDMI sources. If you have a HDMI sat receiver and an HDMI upconverting DVD player, you can plug both of them into the receiver and just use your TV as a monitor and switch between inputs with one button on your home theater receiver. Of course, since HDMI carries both audio and video, both will "pass through" to the TV.
A better question would be does the receiver upconvert component, composite and S-vid to HDMI?
2006-09-25 03:27:04 · answer #5 · answered by mrknositall 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What they mean is, the signal from other devices that connected to the receiver through HDMI will pass through the receiver with any further processing, the receiver will act as a HDMI switcher. I believed your receiver will pass the audio from the HDMI in to your HTS through your receiver.
2006-09-25 04:27:31 · answer #6 · answered by Mike 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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HDMI carries picture and audio. For audio, it can carry 7.1 or maybe more channels of audio. Coaxial or optical is limited to 5.1 audio.
2016-04-03 02:29:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer to your question is No. The current version of HDMI will only transfer sound from your DirecTV box to your TV even though it is passing through your receiver. What I mean is that the sound will only work on your TV speakers. What you will need to do is run an optical cable from your DirecTV box to the optical in on your receiver for 5.1 surround sound (you can find one for under $10 on ebay and that is with shipping. you can also find a HDMI cable there relatively inexpensively and if you buy from the same dealer they usually combine shipping). Depending on the length that you need, I always suggest getting one a little longer so that you will be able to slide the receiver out, turn it around, plug it in and then turn it back around.
The next version of HDMI which will be version 1.3 due to release by the end of the year (don't hold your breath). When it comes out is supposed to support the sound to your receiver. I have the exact same setup on a Cox Cable DVR box.
2006-09-25 05:27:19 · answer #8 · answered by TrevorGray 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋